When assessing all applications, we apply a comprehensive impact framework to measure the potential impact of each project. We have designed our application forms to draw out answers relating to our impact assessment framework.
Please note, the assessment framework provides an overarching methodology to our assessment and may not be applicable across every application. The information outlined below is to provide you with a better understanding of our assessment process to assist with your application.
Specifically, our core areas of assessment (where applicable) are as follows.
1. Theory of Change
This includes a demonstrated understanding and application of things such as: the ecosystem the charity is operating within, whether the causal issue is being addressed, how the intervention generates impact and positive change, how the offering has been co-designed with other stakeholders and beneficiaries, what partnerships have been developed with key players and if there is a clear mission and vision to the work being undertaken.
2. Project outcomes
This includes a demonstrated understanding and application of things such as: a structured and considered methodology (measurement framework) to measure impact, a holistic process of collating impact data, an ability to communicate the impact being generated and an adaptive and iterative process to learn and grow from the impact data.
3. Expertise
This includes things such as a relevantly skilled management team/founder/governance board, an adaptive culture of learning, sharing information and innovating, a shared set of beliefs/values to provide guidance and formal organisational structures that ensure the longevity of the project/organisation.
4. Effective impact
This includes things such as how vitally important the issue is in relation to other impact areas, the ability of the project to be widespread or scaled for greater positive impact, the amount of direct positive benefits or potential future benefits generated from the project and how efficiently funds are utilised in the project.
2023 Visionary Grants
Our Visionary Grants program aims to unearth and support innovative and new projects that are directly combatting climate change.